Springfield man was rescued from Washusett Mountain after he fell on ice.
PRINCETON— Princeton firefighters and ski patrol members from Mount Wachusett Ski Area worked together to remove a seriously injured Springfield man from the Pine Hill Trail in Mount Wachusett State Park Saturday morning.
The Worcester Telelgram and Gazette reports that the unidentified man was hiking with two friends on the slopes of the mountain at approximately 10:15 a.m., when he slipped on ice and fell into a treacherous area. According to reports, the upper slopes of the mountain were covered in five to 10 inches of ice.
More than 20 rescuers, including firefighters, technical rescue specialists and ski patrol members, coordinated their efforts to bring the injured man down the mountain to a waiting ambulance. The victim was transported to the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.